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Historical Event on 6/4/1997
Indian National Satellite (INSAT-2D), fourth satellite in INSAT-2 series, launched. This has additional capabilities such as mobile satellite service, business communication and television outreach beyond Indian boundaries. This became inoperable due to power bus anamoly since Oct. 4, 1997. It was launched by European launch vehicle, Ariane from Kourov in French Guyana.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/29/1936	Gandhi's eldest son creates a controversy as he converts to the Muslim faith.
1/20/1972	Manipur, Meghalaya and Tripura become states of Indian union. Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram become Union Territories. Assam's North East Frontier Agency (Nepha) was renamed as Arunachal Pradesh territory.
4/2/1991	Asom Gana Parishad splits.
1/26/1995	Dr. Nelson Mandela attends India's 46th Republic Day celebration as national guest.
8/30/2000	A. B. Vajpayee, Prime Minister, announced a package for small units raising the ceiling on loans from Rs. 10 lakhs to Rs. 25 lakhs. For the handloom sector, a separate scheme costing Rs. 447 crores was also finalised.
7/29/1994	Indian army kills 27 Muslem militants.
7/30/1992	The Supreme Court declares that capitation fee in educational institutions is unlawful.
3/29/1952	India enters into a war with Japan.
5/6/1861	Motilal Gangadhar Nehru, great Indian lawyer, political leader and social reformer, was born at Agra.
10/10/1996	UP polls throw up a hung assembly.

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